In addition to the CD format, Ripe is set to come out on 180-gram audiophile vinyl as well.

At age 14, Lee was discovered by Sonic Youth and The Beastie Boys while serving as front man for the Australian pop punk outfit Noise Addict. His debut solo album, Grandpaw Would, was released in 1995 on the Beastie Boys? Grand Royal label and was followed by four critically acclaimed albums. Ben?s fifth record, Awake Is The New Sleep